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Resonant Tunneling in Superfluid Helium-3

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报告人:Daniel Wohns Department of Physics, Cornell University Institute for Advanced Study, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

报告时间:2011年4月22日(周五)下午2:00

报告地点:清华大学高等研究院 科学馆322报告厅

报告题目:Resonant Tunneling in Superfluid Helium-3

报告摘要:The resonant tunneling phenomenon is well understood in quantum mechanics. I argue why a similar phenomenon must be present in quantum field theory. Using the functional Schr\"odinger method I show how resonant tunneling through multiple barriers takes place in quantum field theory with a single scalar field. I also show how this phenomenon in scalar quantum field theory can lead to an exponential enhancement of the single-barrier tunneling rate. My analysis is carried out in the thin-wall approximation. I discuss a possible explanation of the fast nucleation of the B phase of superfluid Helium-3 as an application.